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Nuwara Eliya from Kandy by Train

Kandy, Sri Lankaby Travceylon Leisure

  • 12 hours
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

One of the Best Scenic Train Ride in the World Enjoy walking through the Nuwara Eliya City En-route visit the Ramboda Falls Visit a tea factory in operation and a tea weighing station Visit Sri Lanka's historic tea industry

What's included

  • Scenic Train Ride to Nanu Oya from Kandy.
  • Train Tickets (2nd class or 03rd class tickets / 1st class upgrade complimentary on availability).
  • Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Service of an English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide.
  • Hotel pick up and drop off | your hotel in Kandy.
  • 1 Liter of Bottled Mineral Water Per Person.
  • Food and Beverages.
  • Expenses of Personal Nature.
  • Gratuities.

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Kandy

    2 hours

    You will be starting your tour at 0730 hrs from your hotel in Kandy, where you will be picked up by your chauffeur. Ensure that you bring a packed breakfast with you if you are unable to have your meal at the hotel. Your chauffeur will be taken you to the Kandy or Peradeniya railway station at approximately 0800 hrs which lies quite close. Your train will be leaving in between 0830 – 0845 hrs. Your guide will be assisting you to get onto the train for your train journey. Your train journey takes you on a scenic ride through some of the most beautiful highland countryside areas in Sri Lanka. Watch the brilliant greens carpets of the tea plantations. See the picturesque villages with misty mountain backdrops pass by. Peer through drizzle and mist to look at the magical landscapes of Hill Country. Enjoy the amazing sights of intimidating mountains, deep and dark woodlands, and magnificent waterfalls as they go by your windows

  2. 2

    Nuwara Eliya

    1 hour

    You will reach Nanuoya at 1215 hrs. Your guide will meet you at the Nanuoya station, which has been serving Nuwara Eliya for over a century. After you stretch your legs a little, your guide will chauffeur you to Nuwara Eliya. Enjoy the thrilling half-hour drive up the winding road. Enjoy walking through the streets with their pretty little cottages, quaint villas, and beautiful mansions. Thereafter at approximately 1330 hrs, you will have lunch at a place of your choice. Afterward, your guide will show you the most important sights, dependent on the time constraints.

  3. 3

    Gregory Lake

    1 hour

    You will get to see Lake Gregory. You will also be going to the timeless old post office and can send a beautiful post card home if you like, or even buy a few as souvenirs.

  4. 4

    Post Office Nuwara Eliya

    15 min

    You will also be going to the timeless old post office and can send a beautiful post card home if you like, or even buy a few as souvenirs.

  5. 5

    Blue Field Tea Factory

    30 min

    Blue Field Tea Factory where you would see how the world’s famous “Ceylon Tea” is manufactured. In 1824 a tea plant was brought to Ceylon by the British from China and was planted in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya for non-commercial purposes. James Taylorwas a British citizen who introduced commercial tea plantation in Sri Lanka (Ceylon).

  6. 6

    Ramboda Waterfall

    1 hour

    Thereafter proceed back to Kandy by approximately 1500 hrs. En-route visit the Ramboda Falls and Blue Field Tea Factory where you would see how the world’s famous “Ceylon Tea” is manufactured. In 1824 a tea plant was brought to Ceylon by the British from China and was planted in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya for non-commercial purposes. James Taylorwas a British citizen who introduced commercial tea plantation in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Later that evening leaves from the tea factory by approximately 1700 hrs and returns back to the hotel completing your excursion by 1930 hrs.

Meeting and pickup

Your Hotel in Kandy

End point

Your Hotel in Kandy

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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